Yakuza 3

Yakuza 3
North American cover art
Developer(s)Sega CS1 R&D[a]
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Daisuke Sato
Producer(s)Masayoshi Kikuchi
Designer(s)Kazuki Hosokawa
Programmer(s)Tetsuya Kaku
Artist(s)Kazuki Hosokawa
Writer(s)Masayoshi Yokoyama
Composer(s)Hidenori Shoji
SeriesYakuza
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 3
  • JP: February 26, 2009
  • NA: March 9, 2010
  • AU: March 11, 2010
  • EU: March 12, 2010
PlayStation 4
  • JP: August 9, 2018
  • WW: August 20, 2019
Windows, Xbox One
  • WW: January 28, 2021
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Yakuza 3 (Japanese: 龍が如く3, Hepburn: Ryū ga Gotoku 3, "Like a Dragon 3") is the third main entry in the Like a Dragon series, released for the PlayStation 3 in 2009. It was developed and published by Sega.[1][2] It was released in Japan and South East Asia on February 26, 2009, and in North America and Europe on March 9, 2010, and March 12, 2010.[2] A remaster containing all cut content was released in Japan on August 9, 2018, and worldwide on August 20, 2019, for the PlayStation 4, and on January 28, 2021, for Windows and Xbox One.[3][4] A sequel, Yakuza 4, was released on March 18, 2010, in Japan.[5]


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  1. ^ Sega of America, Sega Europe (December 8, 2009). "SEGA brings Yakuza 3 to the West in recognition of fervent fans". Sega. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Yakuza 3 Marches West". Aaron Webber Assistant Community Manager, Sega of America. December 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  3. ^ "RGG Studio on Twitter: "We're excited to announce that the entire mainline Kiryu Yakuza saga will soon be available on Xbox Game Pass, Windows 10, and Steam! The Yakuza Remastered Collection (Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 also available separately) – Jan 28, 2021". Twitter. December 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Yakuza Remastered Collection, The Medium, and More". Xbox. January 19, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ryu ga Gotoku 4 official website". Sega. December 2009. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2010.